Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetarian Recipes. (Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna). A rich, cheesy lasagna loaded with vegetables. You could also omit all veggies except broccoli for a broccoli lasagna.

Brief

Prep 35 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna

Ingredients

12 lasagna noodles

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 heads fresh broccoli

chopped

2 carrots

thinly sliced

1 large onion

chopped

2 green bell peppers

chopped

2 small zucchini

sliced

3 cloves garlic

minced

½ cup all-purpose flour

3 cups milk

¾ cup Parmesan cheese

divided

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach

thawed

1 (8 ounce) container small curd cottage cheese

24 ounces ricotta cheese

2 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese

divided

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch casserole dish.

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add lasagna noodles and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.

Step 3

Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. When oil is hot add broccoli carrots onions bell peppers zucchini and garlic. Saute for 7 minutes; set aside.

Step 4

Place flour in a medium saucepan and gradually whisk in milk until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook 5 minutes or until thick stirring constantly. Stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese salt and pepper; cook for 1 minute stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in spinach. Reserve 1/2 cup spinach mixture. In a small bowl combine cottage and ricotta cheeses; stir well.

Step 5

Spread about 1/2 cup of spinach mixture in the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer noodles ricotta mixture vegetables spinach mixture and 2 cups mozzarella cheese ending with noodles. Top with reserved spinach mixture 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes or until lightly browned on top. Cool for approximately 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Vegetable Lasagna

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 374.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 25g 50%

Carbohydrates: 37g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 4g 16%

Sugars: 7.4g

Fat: 14.9g 23%

Saturated Fat: 7.8g 39%

Cholesterol: 44.7mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 5900.9IU 118%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.7mg 52%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 65.2mg 109%

Folate: 148.9mcg 37%

Calcium: 549.4mg 55%

Iron: 2.8mg 16%

Magnesium: 76.3mg 27%

Potassium: 661.4mg 19%

Sodium: 529.9mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 134.3

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.